A month has passed since a Tulare police dog was killed in the line of duty. This week, Tulare police and local law enforcement will pay tribute to the fallen officer.

At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, a memorial service will be held at the International Agri-Center for Bane.

The Tulare memorial is open to the public, according to officers.

The incident that sparked the fatal officer-involved shooting started around 7 p.m. on Dec. 9. Officers tried to pull over a vehicle with three people inside.

The driver fled and Tulare officers took chase. The pursuit ended in rural Tulare County, west of Tulare city limits.

The driver eventually pulled to the side of a nearby road.

A "gun battle" ensued and one officer was shot in the arm and torso. His bullet-proof vest likely saved his life. However, the shooting left Bane, a half German Sheppard, half Belgian Malinois, and the suspected shooter dead.

It was the first weekend the partners worked together, according to Tulare Lt. Jon Hamlin. The officer had just completed the five-week police dog training.

The last time a Tulare officer was killed in the line of duty was in 1947.